‘방남’ 북 고위급 대표단 이끌 김영남은 누구?
Kim Yong-nam will lead North Korea's delegation to the PyeongChang Olympics this week.
The 90 year old, who is the North's ceremonial leader,... will be the highest ranking North Korean official to ever visit the South.
The focus now turns to why HE was chosen among the few candidates who were available,.. including Kim Jong-un's sister and his right hand man: Choe Ryong-hae.
For a closer look at the the possible reasons,... here's Lee Jeong-yeon.
With less than five days to go until the PyeongChang Winter Olympics kick off, North Korea confirmed the attendance of Kim Yong-nam at the opening ceremony.
The 90-year-old is North Korea's ceremonial head of state who has been serving for three generations of the regime's founding dynasty, Kim Il-sung, his son Kim Jong-il, and his grandson Kim Jong-un.
He has been the President of the Supreme People's Assembly, since 1998, which according to the regime's constitution means he 'represents North Korea.' He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
This won't be his first Winter Olympics, as he has already attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in 2014.
Before this decision was made however, pundits had speculated the delegation might be led by Kim's right arm Choe Ryong-hae. Experts' opinions differ on the main reason why Kim Yong-nam was sent over Choe Ryong-hae.
"Kim Yong-nam is known to be a loyal bureaucrat of the regime who has long dealt with foreign affairs so he hasn't been much involved in the domestic whirlwind of political games."
"Neither Kim Yong-nam nor Choe Ryong-hae has strong political tendencies although some might differentiate the two. The fact is neither has the power to act independently."
They do agree however, that Kim Yong-nam is the go-to official to represent the regime abroad.
"At least by sending Kim Yong-nam, North Korea can avoid heat from the international community and avoid violating sanctions against the regime."
These sanctions refer to South Korea's unilateral punitive measures against the regime that ban financial transactions with Choe Ryong-hae.
As for the other candidate, Kim Yo-jong, who is the current leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister, experts say chances of her coming were slim to begin with,.. as choosing her may have been counterproductive for various reasons, including her lack experience in foreign affairs as well as the risk of revealing her relation with the regime's leader, a fact that many Noth Koreans are seemingly unaware of.
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평창 올림픽 개막식전 환영 행사... 미 펜스, 북 김영남 조우 불발
PresidentMoon Jae-in hosted a pre-event to welcome the many world leaders in his country for the Games.
The possibility of a get-together between leaders and key officials of Seoul, Washington, Tokyo AND Pyongyang tracked much spotlight. Did it really happen?
Our Moon Connyoung joins us live from the top office.
The opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is getting underway on a rather uncomfortable note.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in hosted a welcoming reception for his top guests before the Games opened. That event ended right before the opening ceremony.
On the guest list were many world leaders in the country including Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abe, U.S.Vice PresidentMike Pence... and North Korea's nominal head of state, Kim Yong-nam.
What we know thus far is that the event got delayed by 40 minutes... as the Japanese Prime Minister and the U.S. Vice President didn't appear on time for President Moon's receiving event and the photo session.
The event got underway without the two... and the South Korean leader had to step out of the dinner reception for a separate photo opportunity with Mr. Abe and Mr. Pence... after which the Japanese Prime Minister joined the crowd and seated himself at the head table... the U.S. VP went in, shook hands with those at the head table... but not with North Korea's Kim... and left the premise without seating himself for dinner.
Global media had focused on the possibility of the first face-to-face encounter between
North Korea's ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence... that obviously was intentionally avoided by Mr. Pence.
North Korean leader's influential sister Kim Yo-jong, however, was never on the guest list and was not at the pre-opening ceremony. Are we expecting any contact between President Moon Jae-in and the Kim Yo-jong?
While Kim Yo-jong did NOT attend the Pre Opening CeremonyReception... President Moon Jae-in has said he will host a luncheon for the North Koreans on Saturday.
Sources say an informal luncheon between Kim and the South Korean delegation would give her more freedom to interact with the South Koreans than anybody else in the North Korean delegation.
Hosting an informal lunch for the high level North Korean delegation avoids any protocol format where only one main speaker has a voice.
That main speaker would normally be Kim Yong-nam, the head of the delegation and North Korea's ceremonial head of state, but in this case, what the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has to say will take much more significance and meaning.
Both sides had maintained a delicate balance to avoid any diplomatic upsets that could risk overshadowing the Winter Olympics... that effort, apparently, is not turning out to be too successful.
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South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in met with a North Korean delegation that was headed by the sister of the DPRK leader, Kim Yo Jong, at the Blue House in Seoul on Saturday. DPRK nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam was also in attendance. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8ytx
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North Korean Foreign MinisterKim Yong-nam on Friday (10/6) denied
that Korea had a nuclear bomb and called for further talks with
the United States and the IAEA to resolve the issue. Speaking in
Berlin where he is in transit en route to Pyongyang from the
Ukraine, Kim said that North Korea had no desire or means to build
an atomic bomb and that North Korea wanted further talks about the
nuclear crisis.
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Life and career

He was born in the Central District, Heijo (now called Pyongyang), on February 4, 1928. After graduating from a university, he worked as a teacher at the Central Party School, vice-department director of the WPK Central Committee, vice-minister of foreign affairs, and first vice-department director, department director and secretary of the WPK Central Committee, vice-premier of the administration council and concurrently Minister of Foreign Affairs. His elevation to Minister of Foreign Affairs is believed to have occurred as part of a reorganization of the diplomatic bureaucracy after the Rangoon bombing.

Background

Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1959, Jim Yong Kim immigrated with his family to the U.S. at the age of five and grew up in Muscatine, Iowa. His father taught dentistry at the University of Iowa, while his mother received her PhD in philosophy. Kim attended Muscatine High School, where he was valedictorian, president of his class, and played both quarterback for the football team and point guard on the basketball team. After a year and a half at the University of Iowa, he transferred to Brown University, where he graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. in human biology in 1982. He was awarded an M.D. at Harvard Medical School in 1991, and a PhD in anthropology at Harvard University in 1993. He was among the first enrollees of Harvard's experimental MD/PhD program in the social sciences.

Early life and education

Born in Geoje, South Korea, Moon Jae-in was the first son of father Moon Yong-hyung and mother Kang Han-ok among five children. His father was a refugee from South Hamgyeong Province who fled his native city of Hamhung during the Hamhung Retreat. His father settled in Geoje as a laborer for the Geoje POW Camp. His family eventually settled in Busan and Moon attended Kyungnam High School, which is considered among the most prestigious schools outside of Seoul. He enrolled in Kyunghee University where he majored in law. He was arrested and expelled from the university when he organized a student protest against the Yushin Constitution. Later, he was forcibly conscripted to the military and recruited to the Special Forces, where he participated in a military mission during the Axe murder incident. After his discharge, he passed the Bar Exam and was admitted to the Judicial Research and Training Institute. He graduated second in his graduating class and, despite his superb academic record, was not admitted to become a judge due to his organization of protests as a student and chose to become a lawyer instead. In January 2016 he has stepped down from the Minjoo Political Party.

Who is Kim Yong-nam and why was he chosen to attend the Winter Olympics?

Who is Kim Yong-nam and why was he chosen to attend the Winter Olympics?

Who is Kim Yong-nam and why was he chosen to attend the Winter Olympics?

‘방남’ 북 고위급 대표단 이끌 김영남은 누구?
Kim Yong-nam will lead North Korea's delegation to the PyeongChang Olympics this week.
The 90 year old, who is the North's ceremonial leader,... will be the highest ranking North Korean official to ever visit the South.
The focus now turns to why HE was chosen among the few candidates who were available,.. including Kim Jong-un's sister and his right hand man: Choe Ryong-hae.
For a closer look at the the possible reasons,... here's Lee Jeong-yeon.
With less than five days to go until the PyeongChang Winter Olympics kick off, North Korea confirmed the attendance of Kim Yong-nam at the opening ceremony.
The 90-year-old is North Korea's ceremonial head of state who has been serving for three generations of the regime's founding dynasty, Kim Il-sung, his son Kim Jong-il, and his grandson Kim Jong-un.
He has been the President of the Supreme People's Assembly, since 1998, which according to the regime's constitution means he 'represents North Korea.' He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
This won't be his first Winter Olympics, as he has already attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in 2014.
Before this decision was made however, pundits had speculated the delegation might be led by Kim's right arm Choe Ryong-hae. Experts' opinions differ on the main reason why Kim Yong-nam was sent over Choe Ryong-hae.
"Kim Yong-nam is known to be a loyal bureaucrat of the regime who has long dealt with foreign affairs so he hasn't been much involved in the domestic whirlwind of political games."
"Neither Kim Yong-nam nor Choe Ryong-hae has strong political tendencies although some might differentiate the two. The fact is neither has the power to act independently."
They do agree however, that Kim Yong-nam is the go-to official to represent the regime abroad.
"At least by sending Kim Yong-nam, North Korea can avoid heat from the international community and avoid violating sanctions against the regime."
These sanctions refer to South Korea's unilateral punitive measures against the regime that ban financial transactions with Choe Ryong-hae.
As for the other candidate, Kim Yo-jong, who is the current leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister, experts say chances of her coming were slim to begin with,.. as choosing her may have been counterproductive for various reasons, including her lack experience in foreign affairs as well as the risk of revealing her relation with the regime's leader, a fact that many Noth Koreans are seemingly unaware of.
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평창 올림픽 개막식전 환영 행사... 미 펜스, 북 김영남 조우 불발
PresidentMoon Jae-in hosted a pre-event to welcome the many world leaders in his country for the Games.
The possibility of a get-together between leaders and key officials of Seoul, Washington, Tokyo AND Pyongyang tracked much spotlight. Did it really happen?
Our Moon Connyoung joins us live from the top office.
The opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is getting underway on a rather uncomfortable note.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in hosted a welcoming reception for his top guests before the Games opened. That event ended right before the opening ceremony.
On the guest list were many world leaders in the country including Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abe, U.S.Vice PresidentMike Pence... and North Korea's nominal head of state, Kim Yong-nam.
What we know thus far is that the event got delayed by 40 minutes... as the Japanese Prime Minister and the U.S. Vice President didn't appear on time for President Moon's receiving event and the photo session.
The event got underway without the two... and the South Korean leader had to step out of the dinner reception for a separate photo opportunity with Mr. Abe and Mr. Pence... after which the Japanese Prime Minister joined the crowd and seated himself at the head table... the U.S. VP went in, shook hands with those at the head table... but not with North Korea's Kim... and left the premise without seating himself for dinner.
Global media had focused on the possibility of the first face-to-face encounter between
North Korea's ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence... that obviously was intentionally avoided by Mr. Pence.
North Korean leader's influential sister Kim Yo-jong, however, was never on the guest list and was not at the pre-opening ceremony. Are we expecting any contact between President Moon Jae-in and the Kim Yo-jong?
While Kim Yo-jong did NOT attend the Pre Opening CeremonyReception... President Moon Jae-in has said he will host a luncheon for the North Koreans on Saturday.
Sources say an informal luncheon between Kim and the South Korean delegation would give her more freedom to interact with the South Koreans than anybody else in the North Korean delegation.
Hosting an informal lunch for the high level North Korean delegation avoids any protocol format where only one main speaker has a voice.
That main speaker would normally be Kim Yong-nam, the head of the delegation and North Korea's ceremonial head of state, but in this case, what the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has to say will take much more significance and meaning.
Both sides had maintained a delicate balance to avoid any diplomatic upsets that could risk overshadowing the Winter Olympics... that effort, apparently, is not turning out to be too successful.
Daniel.
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RAW: Kim Jong-un’s sister meets with South Korean President Moon

RAW: Kim Jong-un’s sister meets with South Korean President Moon

RAW: Kim Jong-un’s sister meets with South Korean President Moon

South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in met with a North Korean delegation that was headed by the sister of the DPRK leader, Kim Yo Jong, at the Blue House in Seoul on Saturday. DPRK nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam was also in attendance. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8ytx
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Germany - Kim Yong-nam On Nuclear Bomb North Korea

Germany - Kim Yong-nam On Nuclear Bomb North Korea

Germany - Kim Yong-nam On Nuclear Bomb North Korea

North Korean Foreign MinisterKim Yong-nam on Friday (10/6) denied
that Korea had a nuclear bomb and called for further talks with
the United States and the IAEA to resolve the issue. Speaking in
Berlin where he is in transit en route to Pyongyang from the
Ukraine, Kim said that North Korea had no desire or means to build
an atomic bomb and that North Korea wanted further talks about the
nuclear crisis.
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북 김정은 여동생 김여정 포함한 방남단 평창 도착... 식전 행사서 문 대통령, 김영남 국가수반 악수, 사진
A North Korean private jet carrying a group of high-level officials including Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of the regime's leader... landed in South Korea earlier today.
All eyes are on whether there will be any kind of development in inter-Korean relations during the ruling family member's unprecedented visit to the South.
Our Moon Connyoung joins us live from the top office.
Right. The NorthKorean leader's private jet carrying a high-level delegation including leader Kim Jong-un's sister landed in South Korea earlier this afternoon. They're here to attend the opening ceremony of the PyeongchangWinter Olympics - that's in an hour from now.
Roughly twenty minutes behind schedule, the entourage led by the North's nominal head of state Kim Yong-nam arrived at Incheon International Airport. They were greeted by South Korea's Unification Minister and the deputy director of the presidential Blue HouseNational Security Council.
With that, the 30-year-old Kim Yo-jong has become the first member of North Korea's ruling family to set foot in the South since the Korean War in the early 1950s.
After a brief encounter between high-level officials from the two Koreas, the North Koreans including the influential sister of Kim Jong-un traveled by South Korea's KTX bullet train to PyeongChang.
They have since arrived in PyeongChang... and the North's nominal head of state Kim Yong-nam is currently attending the Pre Opening CeremonyReception hosted by South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in.
What to look out for from the reception this evening: will there be contact between the U.S.Vice PresidentMike Pence and North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam? What kind of vibe will we see from the Moon, Kim Yong-nam encounter?
Are we expecting any contact between President Moon Jae-in and the Kim Yo-jong?
While Kim Yo-jong is NOT attending the Pre Opening Ceremony Reception tonight... President Moon Jae-in has said he will host a luncheon for the North Koreans on Saturday.
Sources say an informal luncheon between Kim and the South Korean delegation would give her more freedom to interact with the South Koreans than anybody else in the North Korean delegation.
Hosting an informal lunch for the high level North Korean delegation avoids any protocol format where only one main speaker has a voice.
That main speaker would normally be Kim Yong-nam, the head of the delegation and North Korea's ceremonial head of state, but in this case, what the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has to say will take much more significance and meaning.
Both sides are maintaining a delicate balance to avoid any diplomatic upsets that could risk overshadowing the Winter Olympics.
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Chinese delegation meets Kim Yong Nam

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1. Kim Yong Nam, the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, waiting for arrival of Chinese delegation
2. Various of Li Yuanchao, political bureau member and head of organisation department of Chinese Communist Party, entering room, walking towards Kim and shaking hands with him, then other Chinese officials shake hands with him and other North Korean officials
3. Cutaway of photographers
4. Wide of meeting room
5. Close of Kim speaking
6. Close of Li listening
7. Wide of Chinese officials
8. Wide of North Korean officials
9. Wide of meeting room
10. Pan left and mid shot of Kim Yong Il, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea shaking hands with Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of Chinese Communist Party
11. Wide of meeting room
12. Wide of Kim Yong Il listening to Wang Jiarui
13. Mid of Wang speaking
14. Wide of Chinese delegation
15. Wide of meeting room
STORYLINE
A high-level Chinese delegation held meetings in Pyongyang on Sunday, on the third day of a visit to North Korea.
Li Yunchao, head of the OrganisationDepartment of the Chinese Communist Party, met Kim Yong Nam, head of North Korea's Parliament.
Kim often carries out the duties typical of a head of state, since North Korea maintains its deceased founding leader, Kim Il Sung, as "eternal President".
Li Yuanchao said that the recent visit to China by General SecretaryKim Jong Il was "successful", North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported.
Also, Wang Jiarui, part of the same Chinese delegation, held talks with Kim Yong Il, Secretary of the Korean Workers Party.
Wang is head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party, and has met North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on several previous visits to Pyongyang, and he has played a prominent role in hosting Kim's visits to China in recent years.
This visit comes after a week of major developments announced in economic cooperation projects between China and North Korea.
The two countries held ground breaking ceremonies for two new economic zone cooperation projects on Wednesday and Thursday.
One of the zones is in a new area, on islands in the Yalu River which marks part of the border of North Korea and China.
The other is in an area in the far northeast of North Korea, which Pyongyang has tried to develop as an economic zone for nearly two decades.
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Who is Kim Yong-nam and why was he chosen to attend the Winter Olympics?

‘방남’ 북 고위급 대표단 이끌 김영남은 누구?
Kim Yong-nam will lead North Korea's delegation to the PyeongChang Olympics this week.
The 90 year old, who is the North's ceremonial leader,... will be the highest ranking North Korean official to ever visit the South.
The focus now turns to why HE was chosen among the few candidates who were available,.. including Kim Jong-un's sister and his right hand man: Choe Ryong-hae.
For a closer look at the the possible reasons,... here's Lee Jeong-yeon.
With less than five days to go until the PyeongChang Winter Olympics kick off, North Korea confirmed the attendance of Kim Yong-nam at the opening ceremony.
The 90-year-old is North Korea's ceremonial head of state who has been serving for three generations of the regime's founding dynasty, Kim Il-sung, his s...

RAW: Kim Jong-un’s sister meets with South Korean President Moon

South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in met with a North Korean delegation that was headed by the sister of the DPRK leader, Kim Yo Jong, at the Blue House in Seoul on Saturday. DPRK nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam was also in attendance. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8ytx
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Germany - Kim Yong-nam On Nuclear Bomb North Korea

North Korean Foreign MinisterKim Yong-nam on Friday (10/6) denied
that Korea had a nuclear bomb and called for further talks with
the United States and the IAEA to resolve the issue. Speaking in
Berlin where he is in transit en route to Pyongyang from the
Ukraine, Kim said that North Korea had no desire or means to build
an atomic bomb and that North Korea wanted further talks about the
nuclear crisis.
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북 김정은 여동생 김여정 포함한 방남단 평창 도착... 식전 행사서 문 대통령, 김영남 국가수반 악수, 사진
A North Korean private jet carrying a group of high-level officials including Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of the regime's leader... landed in South Korea earlier today.
All eyes are on whether there will be any kind of development in inter-Korean relations during the ruling family member's unprecedented visit to the South.
Our Moon Connyoung joins us live from the top office.
Right. The NorthKorean leader's private jet carrying a high-level delegation including leader Kim Jong-un's sister landed in South Korea earlier this afternoon. They're here to attend the opening ceremony of the PyeongchangWinter Olympics - that's in an hour from now.
Roughly twenty minutes behind schedule, the entourage led by the Nor...

‘방남’ 북 고위급 대표단 이끌 김영남은 누구?
Kim Yong-nam will lead North Korea's delegation to the PyeongChang Olympics this week.
The 90 year old, who is the North's ceremonial leader,... will be the highest ranking North Korean official to ever visit the South.
The focus now turns to why HE was chosen among the few candidates who were available,.. including Kim Jong-un's sister and his right hand man: Choe Ryong-hae.
For a closer look at the the possible reasons,... here's Lee Jeong-yeon.
With less than five days to go until the PyeongChang Winter Olympics kick off, North Korea confirmed the attendance of Kim Yong-nam at the opening ceremony.
The 90-year-old is North Korea's ceremonial head of state who has been serving for three generations of the regime's founding dynasty, Kim Il-sung, his son Kim Jong-il, and his grandson Kim Jong-un.
He has been the President of the Supreme People's Assembly, since 1998, which according to the regime's constitution means he 'represents North Korea.' He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
This won't be his first Winter Olympics, as he has already attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in 2014.
Before this decision was made however, pundits had speculated the delegation might be led by Kim's right arm Choe Ryong-hae. Experts' opinions differ on the main reason why Kim Yong-nam was sent over Choe Ryong-hae.
"Kim Yong-nam is known to be a loyal bureaucrat of the regime who has long dealt with foreign affairs so he hasn't been much involved in the domestic whirlwind of political games."
"Neither Kim Yong-nam nor Choe Ryong-hae has strong political tendencies although some might differentiate the two. The fact is neither has the power to act independently."
They do agree however, that Kim Yong-nam is the go-to official to represent the regime abroad.
"At least by sending Kim Yong-nam, North Korea can avoid heat from the international community and avoid violating sanctions against the regime."
These sanctions refer to South Korea's unilateral punitive measures against the regime that ban financial transactions with Choe Ryong-hae.
As for the other candidate, Kim Yo-jong, who is the current leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister, experts say chances of her coming were slim to begin with,.. as choosing her may have been counterproductive for various reasons, including her lack experience in foreign affairs as well as the risk of revealing her relation with the regime's leader, a fact that many Noth Koreans are seemingly unaware of.
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‘방남’ 북 고위급 대표단 이끌 김영남은 누구?
Kim Yong-nam will lead North Korea's delegation to the PyeongChang Olympics this week.
The 90 year old, who is the North's ceremonial leader,... will be the highest ranking North Korean official to ever visit the South.
The focus now turns to why HE was chosen among the few candidates who were available,.. including Kim Jong-un's sister and his right hand man: Choe Ryong-hae.
For a closer look at the the possible reasons,... here's Lee Jeong-yeon.
With less than five days to go until the PyeongChang Winter Olympics kick off, North Korea confirmed the attendance of Kim Yong-nam at the opening ceremony.
The 90-year-old is North Korea's ceremonial head of state who has been serving for three generations of the regime's founding dynasty, Kim Il-sung, his son Kim Jong-il, and his grandson Kim Jong-un.
He has been the President of the Supreme People's Assembly, since 1998, which according to the regime's constitution means he 'represents North Korea.' He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
This won't be his first Winter Olympics, as he has already attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in 2014.
Before this decision was made however, pundits had speculated the delegation might be led by Kim's right arm Choe Ryong-hae. Experts' opinions differ on the main reason why Kim Yong-nam was sent over Choe Ryong-hae.
"Kim Yong-nam is known to be a loyal bureaucrat of the regime who has long dealt with foreign affairs so he hasn't been much involved in the domestic whirlwind of political games."
"Neither Kim Yong-nam nor Choe Ryong-hae has strong political tendencies although some might differentiate the two. The fact is neither has the power to act independently."
They do agree however, that Kim Yong-nam is the go-to official to represent the regime abroad.
"At least by sending Kim Yong-nam, North Korea can avoid heat from the international community and avoid violating sanctions against the regime."
These sanctions refer to South Korea's unilateral punitive measures against the regime that ban financial transactions with Choe Ryong-hae.
As for the other candidate, Kim Yo-jong, who is the current leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister, experts say chances of her coming were slim to begin with,.. as choosing her may have been counterproductive for various reasons, including her lack experience in foreign affairs as well as the risk of revealing her relation with the regime's leader, a fact that many Noth Koreans are seemingly unaware of.
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평창 올림픽 개막식전 환영 행사... 미 펜스, 북 김영남 조우 불발
PresidentMoon Jae-in hosted a pre-event to welcome the many world leaders in his country for the Games.
The possibili...

평창 올림픽 개막식전 환영 행사... 미 펜스, 북 김영남 조우 불발
PresidentMoon Jae-in hosted a pre-event to welcome the many world leaders in his country for the Games.
The possibility of a get-together between leaders and key officials of Seoul, Washington, Tokyo AND Pyongyang tracked much spotlight. Did it really happen?
Our Moon Connyoung joins us live from the top office.
The opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is getting underway on a rather uncomfortable note.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in hosted a welcoming reception for his top guests before the Games opened. That event ended right before the opening ceremony.
On the guest list were many world leaders in the country including Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abe, U.S.Vice PresidentMike Pence... and North Korea's nominal head of state, Kim Yong-nam.
What we know thus far is that the event got delayed by 40 minutes... as the Japanese Prime Minister and the U.S. Vice President didn't appear on time for President Moon's receiving event and the photo session.
The event got underway without the two... and the South Korean leader had to step out of the dinner reception for a separate photo opportunity with Mr. Abe and Mr. Pence... after which the Japanese Prime Minister joined the crowd and seated himself at the head table... the U.S. VP went in, shook hands with those at the head table... but not with North Korea's Kim... and left the premise without seating himself for dinner.
Global media had focused on the possibility of the first face-to-face encounter between
North Korea's ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence... that obviously was intentionally avoided by Mr. Pence.
North Korean leader's influential sister Kim Yo-jong, however, was never on the guest list and was not at the pre-opening ceremony. Are we expecting any contact between President Moon Jae-in and the Kim Yo-jong?
While Kim Yo-jong did NOT attend the Pre Opening CeremonyReception... President Moon Jae-in has said he will host a luncheon for the North Koreans on Saturday.
Sources say an informal luncheon between Kim and the South Korean delegation would give her more freedom to interact with the South Koreans than anybody else in the North Korean delegation.
Hosting an informal lunch for the high level North Korean delegation avoids any protocol format where only one main speaker has a voice.
That main speaker would normally be Kim Yong-nam, the head of the delegation and North Korea's ceremonial head of state, but in this case, what the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has to say will take much more significance and meaning.
Both sides had maintained a delicate balance to avoid any diplomatic upsets that could risk overshadowing the Winter Olympics... that effort, apparently, is not turning out to be too successful.
Daniel.
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평창 올림픽 개막식전 환영 행사... 미 펜스, 북 김영남 조우 불발
PresidentMoon Jae-in hosted a pre-event to welcome the many world leaders in his country for the Games.
The possibility of a get-together between leaders and key officials of Seoul, Washington, Tokyo AND Pyongyang tracked much spotlight. Did it really happen?
Our Moon Connyoung joins us live from the top office.
The opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is getting underway on a rather uncomfortable note.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in hosted a welcoming reception for his top guests before the Games opened. That event ended right before the opening ceremony.
On the guest list were many world leaders in the country including Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abe, U.S.Vice PresidentMike Pence... and North Korea's nominal head of state, Kim Yong-nam.
What we know thus far is that the event got delayed by 40 minutes... as the Japanese Prime Minister and the U.S. Vice President didn't appear on time for President Moon's receiving event and the photo session.
The event got underway without the two... and the South Korean leader had to step out of the dinner reception for a separate photo opportunity with Mr. Abe and Mr. Pence... after which the Japanese Prime Minister joined the crowd and seated himself at the head table... the U.S. VP went in, shook hands with those at the head table... but not with North Korea's Kim... and left the premise without seating himself for dinner.
Global media had focused on the possibility of the first face-to-face encounter between
North Korea's ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence... that obviously was intentionally avoided by Mr. Pence.
North Korean leader's influential sister Kim Yo-jong, however, was never on the guest list and was not at the pre-opening ceremony. Are we expecting any contact between President Moon Jae-in and the Kim Yo-jong?
While Kim Yo-jong did NOT attend the Pre Opening CeremonyReception... President Moon Jae-in has said he will host a luncheon for the North Koreans on Saturday.
Sources say an informal luncheon between Kim and the South Korean delegation would give her more freedom to interact with the South Koreans than anybody else in the North Korean delegation.
Hosting an informal lunch for the high level North Korean delegation avoids any protocol format where only one main speaker has a voice.
That main speaker would normally be Kim Yong-nam, the head of the delegation and North Korea's ceremonial head of state, but in this case, what the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has to say will take much more significance and meaning.
Both sides had maintained a delicate balance to avoid any diplomatic upsets that could risk overshadowing the Winter Olympics... that effort, apparently, is not turning out to be too successful.
Daniel.
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North Korean Foreign MinisterKim Yong-nam on Friday (10/6) denied
that Korea had a nuclear bomb and called for further talks with
the United States and the IAEA to resolve the issue. Speaking in
Berlin where he is in transit en route to Pyongyang from the
Ukraine, Kim said that North Korea had no desire or means to build
an atomic bomb and that North Korea wanted further talks about the
nuclear crisis.
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North Korean Foreign MinisterKim Yong-nam on Friday (10/6) denied
that Korea had a nuclear bomb and called for further talks with
the United States and the IAEA to resolve the issue. Speaking in
Berlin where he is in transit en route to Pyongyang from the
Ukraine, Kim said that North Korea had no desire or means to build
an atomic bomb and that North Korea wanted further talks about the
nuclear crisis.
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Kim Yong-nam into room
Kim Yong-nam sot in Korean
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Kim Yong-nam sot in Korean
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북 김정은 여동생 김여정 포함한 방남단 평창 도착... 식전 행사서 문 대통령, 김영남 국가수반 악수, 사진
A North Korean private jet carrying a group of high-level officials including Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of the regime's leader... landed in South Korea earlier today.
All eyes are on whether there will be any kind of development in inter-Korean relations during the ruling family member's unprecedented visit to the South.
Our Moon Connyoung joins us live from the top office.
Right. The NorthKorean leader's private jet carrying a high-level delegation including leader Kim Jong-un's sister landed in South Korea earlier this afternoon. They're here to attend the opening ceremony of the PyeongchangWinter Olympics - that's in an hour from now.
Roughly twenty minutes behind schedule, the entourage led by the North's nominal head of state Kim Yong-nam arrived at Incheon International Airport. They were greeted by South Korea's Unification Minister and the deputy director of the presidential Blue HouseNational Security Council.
With that, the 30-year-old Kim Yo-jong has become the first member of North Korea's ruling family to set foot in the South since the Korean War in the early 1950s.
After a brief encounter between high-level officials from the two Koreas, the North Koreans including the influential sister of Kim Jong-un traveled by South Korea's KTX bullet train to PyeongChang.
They have since arrived in PyeongChang... and the North's nominal head of state Kim Yong-nam is currently attending the Pre Opening CeremonyReception hosted by South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in.
What to look out for from the reception this evening: will there be contact between the U.S.Vice PresidentMike Pence and North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam? What kind of vibe will we see from the Moon, Kim Yong-nam encounter?
Are we expecting any contact between President Moon Jae-in and the Kim Yo-jong?
While Kim Yo-jong is NOT attending the Pre Opening Ceremony Reception tonight... President Moon Jae-in has said he will host a luncheon for the North Koreans on Saturday.
Sources say an informal luncheon between Kim and the South Korean delegation would give her more freedom to interact with the South Koreans than anybody else in the North Korean delegation.
Hosting an informal lunch for the high level North Korean delegation avoids any protocol format where only one main speaker has a voice.
That main speaker would normally be Kim Yong-nam, the head of the delegation and North Korea's ceremonial head of state, but in this case, what the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has to say will take much more significance and meaning.
Both sides are maintaining a delicate balance to avoid any diplomatic upsets that could risk overshadowing the Winter Olympics.
Daniel.
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북 김정은 여동생 김여정 포함한 방남단 평창 도착... 식전 행사서 문 대통령, 김영남 국가수반 악수, 사진
A North Korean private jet carrying a group of high-level officials including Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of the regime's leader... landed in South Korea earlier today.
All eyes are on whether there will be any kind of development in inter-Korean relations during the ruling family member's unprecedented visit to the South.
Our Moon Connyoung joins us live from the top office.
Right. The NorthKorean leader's private jet carrying a high-level delegation including leader Kim Jong-un's sister landed in South Korea earlier this afternoon. They're here to attend the opening ceremony of the PyeongchangWinter Olympics - that's in an hour from now.
Roughly twenty minutes behind schedule, the entourage led by the North's nominal head of state Kim Yong-nam arrived at Incheon International Airport. They were greeted by South Korea's Unification Minister and the deputy director of the presidential Blue HouseNational Security Council.
With that, the 30-year-old Kim Yo-jong has become the first member of North Korea's ruling family to set foot in the South since the Korean War in the early 1950s.
After a brief encounter between high-level officials from the two Koreas, the North Koreans including the influential sister of Kim Jong-un traveled by South Korea's KTX bullet train to PyeongChang.
They have since arrived in PyeongChang... and the North's nominal head of state Kim Yong-nam is currently attending the Pre Opening CeremonyReception hosted by South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in.
What to look out for from the reception this evening: will there be contact between the U.S.Vice PresidentMike Pence and North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong-nam? What kind of vibe will we see from the Moon, Kim Yong-nam encounter?
Are we expecting any contact between President Moon Jae-in and the Kim Yo-jong?
While Kim Yo-jong is NOT attending the Pre Opening Ceremony Reception tonight... President Moon Jae-in has said he will host a luncheon for the North Koreans on Saturday.
Sources say an informal luncheon between Kim and the South Korean delegation would give her more freedom to interact with the South Koreans than anybody else in the North Korean delegation.
Hosting an informal lunch for the high level North Korean delegation avoids any protocol format where only one main speaker has a voice.
That main speaker would normally be Kim Yong-nam, the head of the delegation and North Korea's ceremonial head of state, but in this case, what the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has to say will take much more significance and meaning.
Both sides are maintaining a delicate balance to avoid any diplomatic upsets that could risk overshadowing the Winter Olympics.
Daniel.
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(12 Jun 2011) SHOTLIST
NB: NO SLATE
1. Kim Yong Nam, the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, waiting for arrival of Chinese delegation
2. Various of Li Yuanchao, political bureau member and head of organisation department of Chinese Communist Party, entering room, walking towards Kim and shaking hands with him, then other Chinese officials shake hands with him and other North Korean officials
3. Cutaway of photographers
4. Wide of meeting room
5. Close of Kim speaking
6. Close of Li listening
7. Wide of Chinese officials
8. Wide of North Korean officials
9. Wide of meeting room
10. Pan left and mid shot of Kim Yong Il, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea shaking hands with Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of Chinese Communist Party
11. Wide of meeting room
12. Wide of Kim Yong Il listening to Wang Jiarui
13. Mid of Wang speaking
14. Wide of Chinese delegation
15. Wide of meeting room
STORYLINE
A high-level Chinese delegation held meetings in Pyongyang on Sunday, on the third day of a visit to North Korea.
Li Yunchao, head of the OrganisationDepartment of the Chinese Communist Party, met Kim Yong Nam, head of North Korea's Parliament.
Kim often carries out the duties typical of a head of state, since North Korea maintains its deceased founding leader, Kim Il Sung, as "eternal President".
Li Yuanchao said that the recent visit to China by General SecretaryKim Jong Il was "successful", North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported.
Also, Wang Jiarui, part of the same Chinese delegation, held talks with Kim Yong Il, Secretary of the Korean Workers Party.
Wang is head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party, and has met North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on several previous visits to Pyongyang, and he has played a prominent role in hosting Kim's visits to China in recent years.
This visit comes after a week of major developments announced in economic cooperation projects between China and North Korea.
The two countries held ground breaking ceremonies for two new economic zone cooperation projects on Wednesday and Thursday.
One of the zones is in a new area, on islands in the Yalu River which marks part of the border of North Korea and China.
The other is in an area in the far northeast of North Korea, which Pyongyang has tried to develop as an economic zone for nearly two decades.
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(12 Jun 2011) SHOTLIST
NB: NO SLATE
1. Kim Yong Nam, the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, waiting for arrival of Chinese delegation
2. Various of Li Yuanchao, political bureau member and head of organisation department of Chinese Communist Party, entering room, walking towards Kim and shaking hands with him, then other Chinese officials shake hands with him and other North Korean officials
3. Cutaway of photographers
4. Wide of meeting room
5. Close of Kim speaking
6. Close of Li listening
7. Wide of Chinese officials
8. Wide of North Korean officials
9. Wide of meeting room
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A high-level Chinese delegation held meetings in Pyongyang on Sunday, on the third day of a visit to North Korea.
Li Yunchao, head of the OrganisationDepartment of the Chinese Communist Party, met Kim Yong Nam, head of North Korea's Parliament.
Kim often carries out the duties typical of a head of state, since North Korea maintains its deceased founding leader, Kim Il Sung, as "eternal President".
Li Yuanchao said that the recent visit to China by General SecretaryKim Jong Il was "successful", North Korea's state news agency KCNA reported.
Also, Wang Jiarui, part of the same Chinese delegation, held talks with Kim Yong Il, Secretary of the Korean Workers Party.
Wang is head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party, and has met North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on several previous visits to Pyongyang, and he has played a prominent role in hosting Kim's visits to China in recent years.
This visit comes after a week of major developments announced in economic cooperation projects between China and North Korea.
The two countries held ground breaking ceremonies for two new economic zone cooperation projects on Wednesday and Thursday.
One of the zones is in a new area, on islands in the Yalu River which marks part of the border of North Korea and China.
The other is in an area in the far northeast of North Korea, which Pyongyang has tried to develop as an economic zone for nearly two decades.
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Kim Jong-nam's son breaks silence in video

A video has emerged of a man said to be Kim Han-sol, son of murdered Kim Jong-nam, the first time a member of his family has spoken about his death.
The 21-year-old has been living in exile with his parents in the Chinese territory of Macau, and disappeared with his mother and sister after Kim's death in February.
The video was posted by a group that says it's protecting the family.
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RAW: Kim Jong-un’s sister meets with South Korean President Moon

South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in met with a North Korean delegation that was headed by the sister of the DPRK leader, Kim Yo Jong, at the Blue House in Seoul on Saturday. DPRK nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam was also in attendance. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8ytx
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Kim Jong-nam's son breaks silence in video

A video has emerged of a man said to be Kim Han-sol, son of murdered Kim Jong-nam, the first time a member of his family has spoken about his death.
The 21-yea...

A video has emerged of a man said to be Kim Han-sol, son of murdered Kim Jong-nam, the first time a member of his family has spoken about his death.
The 21-year-old has been living in exile with his parents in the Chinese territory of Macau, and disappeared with his mother and sister after Kim's death in February.
The video was posted by a group that says it's protecting the family.
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A video has emerged of a man said to be Kim Han-sol, son of murdered Kim Jong-nam, the first time a member of his family has spoken about his death.
The 21-year-old has been living in exile with his parents in the Chinese territory of Macau, and disappeared with his mother and sister after Kim's death in February.
The video was posted by a group that says it's protecting the family.
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South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in met with a North Korean delegation that was headed by the sister of the DPRK leader, Kim Yo Jong, at the Blue House in Seoul on Saturday. DPRK nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam was also in attendance. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8ytx
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South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in met with a North Korean delegation that was headed by the sister of the DPRK leader, Kim Yo Jong, at the Blue House in Seoul on Saturday. DPRK nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam was also in attendance. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8ytx
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North Korea: The Death of Kim Jong-nam - 101 East

North Korea: The Death of Kim Jong-nam - 101 EastIt's a murder plot out of a spy novel.
Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's unpredictable leader, was allegedly poisoned by two women assassins at Kuala Lumpur airport in mid-February.
All signs point to Kim Jong-un, the rogue state's leader, as behind the murder.
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Park Suhong, Nam Huiseok, Choi Seunggyeong, Kim Suyong were Year 7KBS comedians who debuted after a college comedy festival. "Happy Together" host Yu Jaeseok was also one of them and the five of them look back, tell stories, explain misunderstandings, and even meet up with two friends they hadn't seen in years.
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North Korean demonstrate support for Kim Jong Un's New Year Adress

Pyongyang, January 5 (KCNA) -- A Pyongyang mass rally took place at Kim Il Sung Square Tuesday to carry through the tasks set forth by supreme leader Kim Jong Un in his New YearAddress.
Attending it were Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Kim Ki Nam and other senior officials of the party and state, vice-premiers and people from all walks of life in Pyongyang.
Kim Su Gil, chief secretary of the Pyongyang City Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), said in a report that Kim Jong Un's New Year Address serves as a militant banner arousing all the service personnel and people to the general charge to glorify the 7th Congress of the WPK as one of victors and glory and bring about a new turn on all fronts for building a thriving nation, and maxim of life and struggle to be regarded as ...

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Unhasu OrchestraConcert "Love the Future!" to mark the 66th anniversary of the KoreanChildren's Union (KCU). June 6, 2012, Pyongyang, DPRK.
A concert "Love the Future" was given by the Unhasu Orchestra here on Wednesday, the 66th anniversary of the Korean Children's Union (KCU).
The dear respected Kim Jong Un appeared in the auditorium together with exemplary members of KCU.
He congratulated the KCU delegates to the celebrations of its anniversary and extended warm greetings to them.
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Statue of Kim Jong Il Unveiled at Kim Il Sung University

Pyongyang, October 1 (KCNA) -- The statue of leader Kim Jong Il has been erected at Kim Il Sung University, the highest seat for Juche-based education and science.
The statue depicts Kim Jong Il who started his revolutionary activities at the university.
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An unveiling ceremony took place Tuesday, the anniversary of the university.
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, is perhaps the world’s most politically, economically and socially isolated country. Its current leader, Kim Jong Un, has continued his father Kim Jong Il’s tyranny.
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North Korea: The Death of Kim Jong-nam - 101 EastIt's a murder plot out of a spy novel.
Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's unpredictable leader, was allegedly poisoned by two women assassins at Kuala Lumpur airport in mid-February.
All signs point to Kim Jong-un, the rogue state's leader, as behind the murder.
101 East investigates the mysterious case, exploring the highly secretive and paranoid world of North Korea, where those who escape continue to live in fear of its reckless brutality.
Given the most recent display of its missile tests, it's a recklessness the rest of the world needs to heed.
They work in one of the most dangerous and conservative areas of Pakistan.
"Where I come from, women are not usually allowed to get an education," says Khalida Niaz, who went on a hunger strike to convince her father to let her finish school.
Now, she is a radio newsreader for the TribalNewsNetwork, which broadcasts across Pakistan's troubled border region with Afghanistan.
Reporting the news here can be deadly - threats by armed groups have shut down most media outlets. But Khalida and her colleagues know there are some stories that only women can tell.
101 East meets the team making women's voices heard in Pakistan's tribal region.
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North Korea: The Death of Kim Jong-nam - 101 EastIt's a murder plot out of a spy novel.
Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's unpredictable leader, was allegedly poisoned by two women assassins at Kuala Lumpur airport in mid-February.
All signs point to Kim Jong-un, the rogue state's leader, as behind the murder.
101 East investigates the mysterious case, exploring the highly secretive and paranoid world of North Korea, where those who escape continue to live in fear of its reckless brutality.
Given the most recent display of its missile tests, it's a recklessness the rest of the world needs to heed.
They work in one of the most dangerous and conservative areas of Pakistan.
"Where I come from, women are not usually allowed to get an education," says Khalida Niaz, who went on a hunger strike to convince her father to let her finish school.
Now, she is a radio newsreader for the TribalNewsNetwork, which broadcasts across Pakistan's troubled border region with Afghanistan.
Reporting the news here can be deadly - threats by armed groups have shut down most media outlets. But Khalida and her colleagues know there are some stories that only women can tell.
101 East meets the team making women's voices heard in Pakistan's tribal region.
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Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- A national meeting took place at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Thursday to celebrate the 76th birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il.
Attending it were Kim Yong Nam, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and president of the Presidium of the DPRKSupreme People's Assembly; Choe Ryong Hae, Presidium member of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK, vice-chairman of the StateAffairsCommission of the DPRK and vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK; PremierPak Pong Ju, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK; and officials of the Party and government and armed forces organs.
Present were members of the party central leadership organ, officials of the Party Central Committee, armed forces organs, ministries and national institutions, officers and men of the Korean People's Army and the KoreanPeople's Internal Security Forces, teachers and students of Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and Kang Pan Sok RevolutionarySchool, officials of institutions and industrial establishments, those who had the honor of being received by PresidentKim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il, labor innovators and working people in Pyongyang and congratulatory groups and delegations of overseas compatriots including a congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan and other compatriots.
Present on invitation were representatives of foreign embassies and international organizations, military attaches and other foreign guests here.
Choe Ryong Hae made a report at the meeting.
The reporter said that the revolutionary career of Kim Jong Il was an ardent life of a peerless patriot who laid a solid foundation for the building of a socialist power through total dedication with his plan and desire to glorify the country of Juche all over the world.
Kim Jong Il was a gifted thinker and theoretician who provided the undying ideological and theoretical treasure for prosperity of Juche Korea with his distinguished wisdom and unusual pursuit, the reporter said, and went on:
He is an outstanding statesman who provided the powerful political force for carrying forward the cause of building a powerful socialist country and a peerlessly illustrious commander who provided the powerful military guarantee for victoriously advancing the building of a thriving country.
He is the genius of creation and construction as he laid a strong springboard from which to make our country leap toward an economic power and a highly civilized country.
He advanced the patriotic line and policies for independent reunification and paved a wide avenue for building a reunified country, dignified and prosperous, and made great contributions to strengthening the world socialist movement and realizing the cause of independence against imperialism through his outstanding diplomatic savvy and energetic external activities.
With his noble responsibilities for the future of the country and the revolution, he gave a perfect solution to the issue of succession to the leadership. This is the greatest patriotic feat that provided a sure guarantee for the eternal future of Juche Korea and its ever-lasting victory.
The noble revolutionary career and feats of Kim Jong Il, who laid an eternal cornerstone for guaranteeing the prosperity of the country and the happiness of posterity and opened up the bright prospect of Juche Korea, will shine long for all ages, the reporter stressed.
Meanwhile, similar meetings took place in provinces, cities, counties and industrial complexes on the same day. -0-

Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- A national meeting took place at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Thursday to celebrate the 76th birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il.
Attending it were Kim Yong Nam, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and president of the Presidium of the DPRKSupreme People's Assembly; Choe Ryong Hae, Presidium member of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK, vice-chairman of the StateAffairsCommission of the DPRK and vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK; PremierPak Pong Ju, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK; and officials of the Party and government and armed forces organs.
Present were members of the party central leadership organ, officials of the Party Central Committee, armed forces organs, ministries and national institutions, officers and men of the Korean People's Army and the KoreanPeople's Internal Security Forces, teachers and students of Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and Kang Pan Sok RevolutionarySchool, officials of institutions and industrial establishments, those who had the honor of being received by PresidentKim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il, labor innovators and working people in Pyongyang and congratulatory groups and delegations of overseas compatriots including a congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan and other compatriots.
Present on invitation were representatives of foreign embassies and international organizations, military attaches and other foreign guests here.
Choe Ryong Hae made a report at the meeting.
The reporter said that the revolutionary career of Kim Jong Il was an ardent life of a peerless patriot who laid a solid foundation for the building of a socialist power through total dedication with his plan and desire to glorify the country of Juche all over the world.
Kim Jong Il was a gifted thinker and theoretician who provided the undying ideological and theoretical treasure for prosperity of Juche Korea with his distinguished wisdom and unusual pursuit, the reporter said, and went on:
He is an outstanding statesman who provided the powerful political force for carrying forward the cause of building a powerful socialist country and a peerlessly illustrious commander who provided the powerful military guarantee for victoriously advancing the building of a thriving country.
He is the genius of creation and construction as he laid a strong springboard from which to make our country leap toward an economic power and a highly civilized country.
He advanced the patriotic line and policies for independent reunification and paved a wide avenue for building a reunified country, dignified and prosperous, and made great contributions to strengthening the world socialist movement and realizing the cause of independence against imperialism through his outstanding diplomatic savvy and energetic external activities.
With his noble responsibilities for the future of the country and the revolution, he gave a perfect solution to the issue of succession to the leadership. This is the greatest patriotic feat that provided a sure guarantee for the eternal future of Juche Korea and its ever-lasting victory.
The noble revolutionary career and feats of Kim Jong Il, who laid an eternal cornerstone for guaranteeing the prosperity of the country and the happiness of posterity and opened up the bright prospect of Juche Korea, will shine long for all ages, the reporter stressed.
Meanwhile, similar meetings took place in provinces, cities, counties and industrial complexes on the same day. -0-

South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in and North Korean leaderKim Jong Un arrive at border village for historic summit.
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Pyongyang, March 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the StateAffairsCommission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, paid an unofficial visit to China from March 25 to 28 at the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, president of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission.
He was accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju. Among his suite members were Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, vice-chairman of the SAC of the DPRK and vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK, Pak Kwang Ho, Ri Su Yong and Kim Yong Chol, members of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and vice-chairmen of the C.C., WPK, Foreign MinisterRi Yong Ho, member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, Jo Yong Won, Kim Song Nam and Kim Pyong Ho, vice department directors of the WPK Central Committee, and members of the SAC of the DPRK.
When the special train carrying Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Dandong, Song Tao, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Chen Qiufa, secretary of the LiaoningProvincial Committee of the CPC, Lu Dongfu, general manager of the China Railway Corporation, Li Jinjun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, Liu Huanxin, member of the Standing Committee and secretary-general of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CPC, and Ge Haiying, secretary of the Dandong City Committee of the CPC, greeted him.
Kim Jong Un expressed thanks to Song Tao and his party for greeting him at the border city far away from Beijing.
Song Tao warmly welcomed Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju's visit to China, noting he came from Beijing upon authorization of Xi Jinping.
Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on March 26.
He was greeted by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, Ding Xuexiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat and director of the CPC Central Committee General Office, Song Tao, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Lu Dongfu, general manager of the China Railway Corporation, and Li Jinjun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK.
He exchanged greetings with the leading party and government officials of China who greeted him.
The motorcade carrying him and his wife headed for the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, escorted by 21 motorcycles.
A ceremony for welcoming Kim Jong Un's visit to China took place with splendor at the Great Hall of the People.
There were talks between Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping.
At the end of the talks Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan presented to Kim Jong Un gifts they prepared with sincerity.
Kim Jong Un expressed thanks to them.
Xi Jinping hosted a grand banquet at the Great Hall of the People, warmly welcoming Kim Jong Un's visit to China.
On March 27 Kim Jong Un visited an exhibition house showing the signal successes made by the Chinese Academy of Sciences after the 18th CPC Congress.
He was accompanied by Choe Ryong Hae, Pak Kwang Ho, Ri Su Yong, Kim Yong Chol, Ri Yong Ho and other suite members.
He was also accompanied by Wang Huning, Ding Xuexiang, Cai Qi and Song Tao.
He looked round the exhibits, being briefed on the successes made in the field of natural science and technology such as nuclear physics, outer space, agriculture and energy.
He made the following entry in the visitors' book: We can grasp the mightiness of China, a great neighboring country. More excellent scientific successes will be achieved under the wise leadership of the Communist Party of China. Kim Jong Un on March 27, 2018.
That day the Supreme Leader and his wife were invited to a luncheon hosted by Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at Yangyuanzhai of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
After the luncheon, Kim Jong Un exchanged good-byes with Xi Jinping.
He left Beijing in the afternoon of March 27 after winding up his unofficial visit to China.
He was warmly seen off by Wang Huning, Ding Xuexiang and Song Tao at Beijing Railway Station.
Song Tao, Lu Dongfu and Li Jinjun traveled together with Kim Jong Un to Dandong Railway Station to see him off.
Leaving Dandong Railway Station, the Supreme Leader sent a message of thanks to Xi Jinping for having accorded cordial hospitality with utmost sincerity to him in token of warm comradely friendship and friendly feelings during his China visit. -0-
(2018.03.28)

Pyongyang, March 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the StateAffairsCommission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, paid an unofficial visit to China from March 25 to 28 at the invitation of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, president of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission.
He was accompanied by his wife Ri Sol Ju. Among his suite members were Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, vice-chairman of the SAC of the DPRK and vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK, Pak Kwang Ho, Ri Su Yong and Kim Yong Chol, members of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and vice-chairmen of the C.C., WPK, Foreign MinisterRi Yong Ho, member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, Jo Yong Won, Kim Song Nam and Kim Pyong Ho, vice department directors of the WPK Central Committee, and members of the SAC of the DPRK.
When the special train carrying Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Dandong, Song Tao, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Chen Qiufa, secretary of the LiaoningProvincial Committee of the CPC, Lu Dongfu, general manager of the China Railway Corporation, Li Jinjun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, Liu Huanxin, member of the Standing Committee and secretary-general of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CPC, and Ge Haiying, secretary of the Dandong City Committee of the CPC, greeted him.
Kim Jong Un expressed thanks to Song Tao and his party for greeting him at the border city far away from Beijing.
Song Tao warmly welcomed Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju's visit to China, noting he came from Beijing upon authorization of Xi Jinping.
Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing on March 26.
He was greeted by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, Ding Xuexiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat and director of the CPC Central Committee General Office, Song Tao, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Lu Dongfu, general manager of the China Railway Corporation, and Li Jinjun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK.
He exchanged greetings with the leading party and government officials of China who greeted him.
The motorcade carrying him and his wife headed for the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, escorted by 21 motorcycles.
A ceremony for welcoming Kim Jong Un's visit to China took place with splendor at the Great Hall of the People.
There were talks between Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping.
At the end of the talks Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan presented to Kim Jong Un gifts they prepared with sincerity.
Kim Jong Un expressed thanks to them.
Xi Jinping hosted a grand banquet at the Great Hall of the People, warmly welcoming Kim Jong Un's visit to China.
On March 27 Kim Jong Un visited an exhibition house showing the signal successes made by the Chinese Academy of Sciences after the 18th CPC Congress.
He was accompanied by Choe Ryong Hae, Pak Kwang Ho, Ri Su Yong, Kim Yong Chol, Ri Yong Ho and other suite members.
He was also accompanied by Wang Huning, Ding Xuexiang, Cai Qi and Song Tao.
He looked round the exhibits, being briefed on the successes made in the field of natural science and technology such as nuclear physics, outer space, agriculture and energy.
He made the following entry in the visitors' book: We can grasp the mightiness of China, a great neighboring country. More excellent scientific successes will be achieved under the wise leadership of the Communist Party of China. Kim Jong Un on March 27, 2018.
That day the Supreme Leader and his wife were invited to a luncheon hosted by Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at Yangyuanzhai of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
After the luncheon, Kim Jong Un exchanged good-byes with Xi Jinping.
He left Beijing in the afternoon of March 27 after winding up his unofficial visit to China.
He was warmly seen off by Wang Huning, Ding Xuexiang and Song Tao at Beijing Railway Station.
Song Tao, Lu Dongfu and Li Jinjun traveled together with Kim Jong Un to Dandong Railway Station to see him off.
Leaving Dandong Railway Station, the Supreme Leader sent a message of thanks to Xi Jinping for having accorded cordial hospitality with utmost sincerity to him in token of warm comradely friendship and friendly feelings during his China visit. -0-
(2018.03.28)

Pyongyang, January 5 (KCNA) -- A Pyongyang mass rally took place at Kim Il Sung Square Tuesday to carry through the tasks set forth by supreme leader Kim Jong Un in his New YearAddress.
Attending it were Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Kim Ki Nam and other senior officials of the party and state, vice-premiers and people from all walks of life in Pyongyang.
Kim Su Gil, chief secretary of the Pyongyang City Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), said in a report that Kim Jong Un's New Year Address serves as a militant banner arousing all the service personnel and people to the general charge to glorify the 7th Congress of the WPK as one of victors and glory and bring about a new turn on all fronts for building a thriving nation, and maxim of life and struggle to be regarded as guidelines in the on-going general advance.
The reporter underscored the need for the officials, party members and other people in the capital city of Pyongyang to uphold the militant slogan "Let us usher in a golden age in building a thriving nation in this year when the Seventh Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea is to be held!" and take the lead in the nationwide campaign with ardent loyalty to the Party and extraordinary patriotic zeal, and fully demonstrate the spirit and mettle of Korea that is rushing forward towards final victory racing against time.
He called for dynamically advancing to glorify the significant year when the 7th Congress of the WPK will be held as a year of the great victory, full of conviction in sure victory and optimism, true to the New Year Address of Kim Jong Un.
The report was followed by speeches of Jon Chang Guk, manager of the Pyongyang Children's Foodstuff Factory, on behalf of the working class, Ho Chun Gum, chairwoman of the ManagementBoard of the Kumdae CooperativeFarm of RakrangDistrict, on behalf of agricultural workers, Mun Chol, chairman of the Pyongyang City Committee of the youth league, on behalf of youth and Mun Kwang Il, dean of a faculty of Kim Chaek University of Technology, on behalf of intellectuals.
At the end of the rally the participants staged demonstrations. -0-

Pyongyang, January 5 (KCNA) -- A Pyongyang mass rally took place at Kim Il Sung Square Tuesday to carry through the tasks set forth by supreme leader Kim Jong Un in his New YearAddress.
Attending it were Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Kim Ki Nam and other senior officials of the party and state, vice-premiers and people from all walks of life in Pyongyang.
Kim Su Gil, chief secretary of the Pyongyang City Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), said in a report that Kim Jong Un's New Year Address serves as a militant banner arousing all the service personnel and people to the general charge to glorify the 7th Congress of the WPK as one of victors and glory and bring about a new turn on all fronts for building a thriving nation, and maxim of life and struggle to be regarded as guidelines in the on-going general advance.
The reporter underscored the need for the officials, party members and other people in the capital city of Pyongyang to uphold the militant slogan "Let us usher in a golden age in building a thriving nation in this year when the Seventh Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea is to be held!" and take the lead in the nationwide campaign with ardent loyalty to the Party and extraordinary patriotic zeal, and fully demonstrate the spirit and mettle of Korea that is rushing forward towards final victory racing against time.
He called for dynamically advancing to glorify the significant year when the 7th Congress of the WPK will be held as a year of the great victory, full of conviction in sure victory and optimism, true to the New Year Address of Kim Jong Un.
The report was followed by speeches of Jon Chang Guk, manager of the Pyongyang Children's Foodstuff Factory, on behalf of the working class, Ho Chun Gum, chairwoman of the ManagementBoard of the Kumdae CooperativeFarm of RakrangDistrict, on behalf of agricultural workers, Mun Chol, chairman of the Pyongyang City Committee of the youth league, on behalf of youth and Mun Kwang Il, dean of a faculty of Kim Chaek University of Technology, on behalf of intellectuals.
At the end of the rally the participants staged demonstrations. -0-

조선소년단창립 66돐경축 은하수관현악단 음악회 《미래를 사랑하라!》
Концерт оркестра «Ынхасу» «Любить будущее!» в честь 66-летия основания Детского Союза Кореи. 6 июня 2012 года, Пхеньян, КНДР
Unhasu OrchestraConcert "Love the Future!" to mark the 66th anniversary of the KoreanChildren's Union (KCU). June 6, 2012, Pyongyang, DPRK.
A concert "Love the Future" was given by the Unhasu Orchestra here on Wednesday, the 66th anniversary of the Korean Children's Union (KCU).
The dear respected Kim Jong Un appeared in the auditorium together with exemplary members of KCU.
He congratulated the KCU delegates to the celebrations of its anniversary and extended warm greetings to them.
Among the audience were Kim Yong Nam, Choe Yong Rim, Choe Ryong Hae, Ri Yong Ho and other senior party, state and army officials and officials of the party and armed forces organs and the Kim Il SungSocialist Youth League and the KCU delegates.
The concert began with the playing of the national anthem. Its repertoire included mixed sextet and chorus "You Are the Future of the Country", male solo and chorus "The Path Leading to Mt. Paektu", chorus "We Live under the Embrace of the Leader" and female solo and chorus "Warm Is Love of the Country."
The performers sang high praises of the undying feats of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il who provided and glorified the glorious tradition of the Juche-based children's movement with their noble outlook on the rising generation and recorded an epic of love in which the children enjoy all blessings as the kings of the country.
Put on the stage were female trio and juvenile chorus of immortal masterpiece "Song of Korea", female solo and juvenile chorus "Where Do You Come Up to", juvenile chorus "Song of Children's Guerrilla", female trio "The General's Love" and female chorus and chorus "Our Father." The peculiar numbers presented by artistes of the Unhasu Orchestra and schoolchildren stirred up the atmosphere of the concert.
The concert reached its climax when they staged its epilogue juvenile chorus "Let's Learn for Korea", poem and song "Love the Future" and chorus "March of Children's Union."
As the concert was over, Kim Jong Un waved to the performers and audience and congratulated the performers on their successful performance.
The concert instilled into the whole audience the iron faith that the future of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il's Korea will always be bright and rosy under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, who is carving out a new history of attaching importance to the younger generation with the sunrays.
[KCNA, June 6, 2012]

조선소년단창립 66돐경축 은하수관현악단 음악회 《미래를 사랑하라!》
Концерт оркестра «Ынхасу» «Любить будущее!» в честь 66-летия основания Детского Союза Кореи. 6 июня 2012 года, Пхеньян, КНДР
Unhasu OrchestraConcert "Love the Future!" to mark the 66th anniversary of the KoreanChildren's Union (KCU). June 6, 2012, Pyongyang, DPRK.
A concert "Love the Future" was given by the Unhasu Orchestra here on Wednesday, the 66th anniversary of the Korean Children's Union (KCU).
The dear respected Kim Jong Un appeared in the auditorium together with exemplary members of KCU.
He congratulated the KCU delegates to the celebrations of its anniversary and extended warm greetings to them.
Among the audience were Kim Yong Nam, Choe Yong Rim, Choe Ryong Hae, Ri Yong Ho and other senior party, state and army officials and officials of the party and armed forces organs and the Kim Il SungSocialist Youth League and the KCU delegates.
The concert began with the playing of the national anthem. Its repertoire included mixed sextet and chorus "You Are the Future of the Country", male solo and chorus "The Path Leading to Mt. Paektu", chorus "We Live under the Embrace of the Leader" and female solo and chorus "Warm Is Love of the Country."
The performers sang high praises of the undying feats of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il who provided and glorified the glorious tradition of the Juche-based children's movement with their noble outlook on the rising generation and recorded an epic of love in which the children enjoy all blessings as the kings of the country.
Put on the stage were female trio and juvenile chorus of immortal masterpiece "Song of Korea", female solo and juvenile chorus "Where Do You Come Up to", juvenile chorus "Song of Children's Guerrilla", female trio "The General's Love" and female chorus and chorus "Our Father." The peculiar numbers presented by artistes of the Unhasu Orchestra and schoolchildren stirred up the atmosphere of the concert.
The concert reached its climax when they staged its epilogue juvenile chorus "Let's Learn for Korea", poem and song "Love the Future" and chorus "March of Children's Union."
As the concert was over, Kim Jong Un waved to the performers and audience and congratulated the performers on their successful performance.
The concert instilled into the whole audience the iron faith that the future of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il's Korea will always be bright and rosy under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, who is carving out a new history of attaching importance to the younger generation with the sunrays.
[KCNA, June 6, 2012]

조선민주주의인민공화국 최고인민회의 제13기 제1차회의 소식
Pyongyang, April 9 (KCNA) -- The 1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK was held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday.
It was attended by the newly elected deputies to the SPA.
Officials of the party, armed forces and power bodies, public organizations, ministries and national institutions and those in the fields of science, education, literature and arts, public health and media were present as observers.
Supreme leaderKim Jong Un took the platform.
All the participants observed a moment's silence in memory of PresidentKim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il.
DeputyYang Hyong Sop made an opening address at the session.
The session elected Deputy Choe Thae Bok as chairman of the SPA and Deputies An Tong Chun and Ri Hye Jong as its vice-chairpersons.
It also elected Deputy Kim Phyong Hae as chairman of the Deputy Credentials Committee of the 13th SPA and Deputies Pak Yong Sik, KangPhil Hun, Ri Man Gon, Cha Yong Myong, Kim Yong Ho and Kim Hyong Nam as its members.
It decided the following agenda items of the 1st Session of the 13th SPA of the DPRK:
Election of the First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK
Election of the StateGuidanceOrgan of the DPRK
On the Results of the Implementation of the DPRK's State Budget for Juche 102 (2013) and State Budget for Juche 103 (2014)
The first agenda item was discussed at the session.
Deputy Kim Yong Nam made a speech on the election of the first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.
He courteously proposed to the SPA the proposal of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea on electing Kim Jong Un as first chairman of the NDC of the DPRK, reflecting the general will of the whole party and army and all the people.
The proposal was fully supported and approved by all deputies and participants.
The session solemnly declared that Kim Jong Un was elected first chairman of the NDC of the DPRK.
It discussed the second agenda item.
The session elected the president of the Presidium of the SPA of the DPRK and its vice-presidents, honorary vice-presidents, secretary general and members.
It elected the vice-chairmen and members of the NDC at the proposal of Kim Jong Un.
It elected the premier of the DPRK Cabinet.
It appointed with approval of all deputies members of the Cabinet proposed by Deputy Pak Pong Ju, premier of the Cabinet.
It appointed the director of the SupremePublicProsecutors Office and elected the president of the Supreme Court.
It also elected the Legislation Committee and the Budget Committee, panel committees of the SPA.
Pak Pong Ju took an oath on behalf of the members of the Cabinet.
Deputy Kim Phyong Hae, chairman of the Deputy Credentials Committee, made a report on the committee of the 13th SPA at the session and it adopted a decision on approving the report.
The session discussed the third agenda item.
A report made by Deputy Choe Kwang Jin, minister of Finance, was followed by speeches of deputies.
It adopted a decision of the SPA "On Approving the Results of the Implementation of the DPRK's State Budget for Juche 102 (2013)" and an ordinance of the SPA "On the DPRK's State Budget for Juche 103 (2014)". -0-

조선민주주의인민공화국 최고인민회의 제13기 제1차회의 소식
Pyongyang, April 9 (KCNA) -- The 1st Session of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK was held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday.
It was attended by the newly elected deputies to the SPA.
Officials of the party, armed forces and power bodies, public organizations, ministries and national institutions and those in the fields of science, education, literature and arts, public health and media were present as observers.
Supreme leaderKim Jong Un took the platform.
All the participants observed a moment's silence in memory of PresidentKim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il.
DeputyYang Hyong Sop made an opening address at the session.
The session elected Deputy Choe Thae Bok as chairman of the SPA and Deputies An Tong Chun and Ri Hye Jong as its vice-chairpersons.
It also elected Deputy Kim Phyong Hae as chairman of the Deputy Credentials Committee of the 13th SPA and Deputies Pak Yong Sik, KangPhil Hun, Ri Man Gon, Cha Yong Myong, Kim Yong Ho and Kim Hyong Nam as its members.
It decided the following agenda items of the 1st Session of the 13th SPA of the DPRK:
Election of the First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK
Election of the StateGuidanceOrgan of the DPRK
On the Results of the Implementation of the DPRK's State Budget for Juche 102 (2013) and State Budget for Juche 103 (2014)
The first agenda item was discussed at the session.
Deputy Kim Yong Nam made a speech on the election of the first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.
He courteously proposed to the SPA the proposal of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea on electing Kim Jong Un as first chairman of the NDC of the DPRK, reflecting the general will of the whole party and army and all the people.
The proposal was fully supported and approved by all deputies and participants.
The session solemnly declared that Kim Jong Un was elected first chairman of the NDC of the DPRK.
It discussed the second agenda item.
The session elected the president of the Presidium of the SPA of the DPRK and its vice-presidents, honorary vice-presidents, secretary general and members.
It elected the vice-chairmen and members of the NDC at the proposal of Kim Jong Un.
It elected the premier of the DPRK Cabinet.
It appointed with approval of all deputies members of the Cabinet proposed by Deputy Pak Pong Ju, premier of the Cabinet.
It appointed the director of the SupremePublicProsecutors Office and elected the president of the Supreme Court.
It also elected the Legislation Committee and the Budget Committee, panel committees of the SPA.
Pak Pong Ju took an oath on behalf of the members of the Cabinet.
Deputy Kim Phyong Hae, chairman of the Deputy Credentials Committee, made a report on the committee of the 13th SPA at the session and it adopted a decision on approving the report.
The session discussed the third agenda item.
A report made by Deputy Choe Kwang Jin, minister of Finance, was followed by speeches of deputies.
It adopted a decision of the SPA "On Approving the Results of the Implementation of the DPRK's State Budget for Juche 102 (2013)" and an ordinance of the SPA "On the DPRK's State Budget for Juche 103 (2014)". -0-

Art Performance Given to Celebrate 64th War Victory Day in North Korea

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Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- An art performance was given here on Thursday, the 64th anniversary of the victory in the g...

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Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- An art performance was given here on Thursday, the 64th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
It was enjoyed by Kim Yong Nam, Hwang Pyong So, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae and other senor officials of the Party, state and army, officials of the Party and armed forces organs, ministries and national institutions, service personnel of the Korean People's Army and the KoreanPeople's Internal Security Forces, war veterans and labor innovators in Pyongyang.
The artistes of the Chongbong Band, the State Merited Chorus and the Wangjaesan Art Troupe newly created eternal odes to the war victory, the songs for advance of socialism and put them on the stage.
The performance began with prelude "July 27, Our Victory Day". Put on the stage were orchestra and serial songs "All Efforts for Victory of War", female chorus famous masterpiece "Song of Best Wishes", tap dance "At the SpringSite", male duet and chorus "Echo of War Victory" and other colorful numbers.
The performers highly praised PresidentKim Il Sung for creating the unprecedented military miracle of defeating the U.S.-led imperialist allied forces.
Among the numbers are ones which depicted the brave soldiers of the heroic People's Army who devoted themselves to opening up the route of charges for advance and the people in the rear who conducted dynamic activities for aiding the front.
Also put on the stage were numbers showing the heroic spirit of the service personnel and people of the DPRK who are demonstrating the might of the nuclear power of Juche, possessor of the strongest ICBM, while winning one victory after another in the confrontation with the U.S. which has lasted century after century.
The performance was acclaimed by the audience. -0-
위대한 조국해방전쟁승리 64돐경축 예술공연

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Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- An art performance was given here on Thursday, the 64th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
It was enjoyed by Kim Yong Nam, Hwang Pyong So, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae and other senor officials of the Party, state and army, officials of the Party and armed forces organs, ministries and national institutions, service personnel of the Korean People's Army and the KoreanPeople's Internal Security Forces, war veterans and labor innovators in Pyongyang.
The artistes of the Chongbong Band, the State Merited Chorus and the Wangjaesan Art Troupe newly created eternal odes to the war victory, the songs for advance of socialism and put them on the stage.
The performance began with prelude "July 27, Our Victory Day". Put on the stage were orchestra and serial songs "All Efforts for Victory of War", female chorus famous masterpiece "Song of Best Wishes", tap dance "At the SpringSite", male duet and chorus "Echo of War Victory" and other colorful numbers.
The performers highly praised PresidentKim Il Sung for creating the unprecedented military miracle of defeating the U.S.-led imperialist allied forces.
Among the numbers are ones which depicted the brave soldiers of the heroic People's Army who devoted themselves to opening up the route of charges for advance and the people in the rear who conducted dynamic activities for aiding the front.
Also put on the stage were numbers showing the heroic spirit of the service personnel and people of the DPRK who are demonstrating the might of the nuclear power of Juche, possessor of the strongest ICBM, while winning one victory after another in the confrontation with the U.S. which has lasted century after century.
The performance was acclaimed by the audience. -0-
위대한 조국해방전쟁승리 64돐경축 예술공연

Pyongyang, October 1 (KCNA) -- The statue of leader Kim Jong Il has been erected at Kim Il Sung University, the highest seat for Juche-based education and science.
The statue depicts Kim Jong Il who started his revolutionary activities at the university.
The erection of his statue at the university helps it to glorify for all ages the feats he performed in training revolutionary talents for the building of a thriving nation and developing education and science as the university of PresidentKim Il Sung and the leader.
An unveiling ceremony took place Tuesday, the anniversary of the university.
Present there were Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae and other senior officials of the party, state and army, officials of party and power bodies, ministries and national institutions, teachers and students of the university and other universities in Pyongyang, officials and employees of the units which contributed to erecting the statue, officials and those of meritorious service of organs, factories and enterprises in the city.
Also present there were diplomatic envoys, representatives of international organizations and members of military attaches corps here, foreign guests staying here and foreign students studying at the university.
The statue was unveiled by Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae, Kim Ki Nam and others.
When the statue was unveiled, the statue of Kim Jong Il threw its brilliant rays.
The moment, the participants broke into cheers of "hurrah" fireworks were displayed and balloons released.
A floral basket bearing the august name of MarshalKim Jong Un was laid before the statue.
Also laid were a floral basket in the joint name of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and the DPRK Cabinet and a floral basket in the name of Kim Il Sung University.
Placed before the statue were floral baskets in the name of ministries, national institutions, universities, organs, enterprises and factories in Pyongyang and colleges and faculties of the university.
All the participants made a bow to the statue in humblest reverence.
Kim Yong Nam, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, made an address.
It was the unanimous wish of the teachers, students and graduates of Kim Il Sung University and their parents and all other people to erect the statue of Kim Jong Il together with the statue of Kim Il Sung at the university, he said.
Their ardent desire has been successfully realized at the initiative of Kim Jong Un and thanks to his meticulous guidance, he noted.
He called upon all people to firmly prepare themselves to be revolutionary talents for the building of a thriving nation and dynamically advance toward the final victory in the revolutionary cause of Juche under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, the banner of eternal victory of the great Paektusan nation as befitting the descendants of Kim Il Sung and the soldiers and disciples of Kim Jong Il.
The participants went round the statue, being briefed on it. They also visited the remodeled revolutionary museum of the university. -0-

Pyongyang, October 1 (KCNA) -- The statue of leader Kim Jong Il has been erected at Kim Il Sung University, the highest seat for Juche-based education and science.
The statue depicts Kim Jong Il who started his revolutionary activities at the university.
The erection of his statue at the university helps it to glorify for all ages the feats he performed in training revolutionary talents for the building of a thriving nation and developing education and science as the university of PresidentKim Il Sung and the leader.
An unveiling ceremony took place Tuesday, the anniversary of the university.
Present there were Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae and other senior officials of the party, state and army, officials of party and power bodies, ministries and national institutions, teachers and students of the university and other universities in Pyongyang, officials and employees of the units which contributed to erecting the statue, officials and those of meritorious service of organs, factories and enterprises in the city.
Also present there were diplomatic envoys, representatives of international organizations and members of military attaches corps here, foreign guests staying here and foreign students studying at the university.
The statue was unveiled by Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae, Kim Ki Nam and others.
When the statue was unveiled, the statue of Kim Jong Il threw its brilliant rays.
The moment, the participants broke into cheers of "hurrah" fireworks were displayed and balloons released.
A floral basket bearing the august name of MarshalKim Jong Un was laid before the statue.
Also laid were a floral basket in the joint name of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and the DPRK Cabinet and a floral basket in the name of Kim Il Sung University.
Placed before the statue were floral baskets in the name of ministries, national institutions, universities, organs, enterprises and factories in Pyongyang and colleges and faculties of the university.
All the participants made a bow to the statue in humblest reverence.
Kim Yong Nam, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, made an address.
It was the unanimous wish of the teachers, students and graduates of Kim Il Sung University and their parents and all other people to erect the statue of Kim Jong Il together with the statue of Kim Il Sung at the university, he said.
Their ardent desire has been successfully realized at the initiative of Kim Jong Un and thanks to his meticulous guidance, he noted.
He called upon all people to firmly prepare themselves to be revolutionary talents for the building of a thriving nation and dynamically advance toward the final victory in the revolutionary cause of Juche under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, the banner of eternal victory of the great Paektusan nation as befitting the descendants of Kim Il Sung and the soldiers and disciples of Kim Jong Il.
The participants went round the statue, being briefed on it. They also visited the remodeled revolutionary museum of the university. -0-

Mr. Seow Soon Yong & Mr. Chia Sin Cheng update investors on developments at their civil engineering and steel construction company, Yongnam Holdings Ltd. Listed as "YNH" on the Singapore exchange, the company is currently undertaking an ADR program to facilitate US trading .

Mr. Seow Soon Yong & Mr. Chia Sin Cheng update investors on developments at their civil engineering and steel construction company, Yongnam Holdings Ltd. Listed as "YNH" on the Singapore exchange, the company is currently undertaking an ADR program to facilitate US trading .

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, is perhaps the world’s most politically, economically and socially isolated country. Its current leader, Kim Jong Un, has continued his father Kim Jong Il’s tyranny.
TomoNews presents to you a selection of stories from this land of horrors, North Korea, and it’s cruel ruling Kim family.
1. Kim Jong Un ordered to have his uncle and rival, Jang Song Thaek, eaten alive by starving dogs.
2. At least 80 people are said to have been executed in North Korea in a series of simultaneous public slaughters in seven different cities on November 3, according to a South Korean newspaper.
3. Some 80 people were publicly executed for minor crimes on November 3 in seven cities in North Korea, according to South Korean media, in the first known large-scale public executions carried out under the Kim Jong-un regime.
4. North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of the nation's deputy security minister by flamethrower.
5. An unidentified North Korean defector told CNN that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un will lose power in three years if he keeps executing high-level officials.
6. After meticulous sleuthing, bloggers and netizens reached the conclusion that at least one of the North Korean drones which crashed in South Korea were manufactured by a Chinese company.
7. Did you know they have internet in North Korea? They don’t have shoes but apparently they’ve got internetz, and they’re using it to hack Sony.
8. Sony PicturesThe Interview somehow became the most talked about movie of the year and it won’t even be released in theaters. Was it all planned?
9. ang Jin-sung, author of the memoir ‘Dear Leader’, claims that the North Korean regime hasn’t been as belligerently blind about its international neighbors and has, in its own way, attempted to control the activities of visiting foreign politicians, journalists, and businessmen.
10. During his New year’s address North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un made no mention of nuclear threats but despite this, a military report from South Korea indicates Pyongyang may be gearing up for another nuclear test.
11. The beloved North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's got a new propaganda song! Unsurprisingly, Kim's looking fresh on a white horse, and being cherished by all the North Korean babes, oh yeah!
12. Capitalist lap-dog and revisionist anti-revolutionary enemy of the People rightfully purged and executed for grave crimes against Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un!!!!!
13. This satellite picture taken this year shows that camp 16, which is used to hold political prisoners and is half as big as Hong Kong, has built new housing blocks. In camp 15, old buildings have been demolished and six new buildings have been built.
14. North and SouthKorean soldiers exchanged gunfire across their border on Sunday after North Korean soldiers approached the border.
15. North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un is a renaissance man known for being the most worldly of North Korea’s Kim dynasty rulers. Not only can he pull a Machiavellian power play and execute his own uncle, the man who taught him how to execute in the first place, but he can also dance and sing.
16. The missiles reportedly flew roughly 140 km and plunged into the sea. One missile reportedly have landed in North Korea’s own territory.
17. While many have used the country’s thriving black market for running gold, it’s the first time a diplomatic envoy has been caught red-handed
18. China has made a formal diplomatic complaint to North Korea after a North Korean soldier crossed the border and killed four Chinese citizens.
19. Matthew Todd Miller, 24, of Bakersfield, California, has been sentenced to six years of hard labor in a North Korean prison camp.
20. North Korea fired two missiles before U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry met his Chinese counterparts at the annual US-ChinaStrategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing.
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, is perhaps the world’s most politically, economically and socially isolated country. Its current leader, Kim Jong Un, has continued his father Kim Jong Il’s tyranny.
TomoNews presents to you a selection of stories from this land of horrors, North Korea, and it’s cruel ruling Kim family.
1. Kim Jong Un ordered to have his uncle and rival, Jang Song Thaek, eaten alive by starving dogs.
2. At least 80 people are said to have been executed in North Korea in a series of simultaneous public slaughters in seven different cities on November 3, according to a South Korean newspaper.
3. Some 80 people were publicly executed for minor crimes on November 3 in seven cities in North Korea, according to South Korean media, in the first known large-scale public executions carried out under the Kim Jong-un regime.
4. North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of the nation's deputy security minister by flamethrower.
5. An unidentified North Korean defector told CNN that North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un will lose power in three years if he keeps executing high-level officials.
6. After meticulous sleuthing, bloggers and netizens reached the conclusion that at least one of the North Korean drones which crashed in South Korea were manufactured by a Chinese company.
7. Did you know they have internet in North Korea? They don’t have shoes but apparently they’ve got internetz, and they’re using it to hack Sony.
8. Sony PicturesThe Interview somehow became the most talked about movie of the year and it won’t even be released in theaters. Was it all planned?
9. ang Jin-sung, author of the memoir ‘Dear Leader’, claims that the North Korean regime hasn’t been as belligerently blind about its international neighbors and has, in its own way, attempted to control the activities of visiting foreign politicians, journalists, and businessmen.
10. During his New year’s address North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un made no mention of nuclear threats but despite this, a military report from South Korea indicates Pyongyang may be gearing up for another nuclear test.
11. The beloved North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's got a new propaganda song! Unsurprisingly, Kim's looking fresh on a white horse, and being cherished by all the North Korean babes, oh yeah!
12. Capitalist lap-dog and revisionist anti-revolutionary enemy of the People rightfully purged and executed for grave crimes against Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un!!!!!
13. This satellite picture taken this year shows that camp 16, which is used to hold political prisoners and is half as big as Hong Kong, has built new housing blocks. In camp 15, old buildings have been demolished and six new buildings have been built.
14. North and SouthKorean soldiers exchanged gunfire across their border on Sunday after North Korean soldiers approached the border.
15. North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un is a renaissance man known for being the most worldly of North Korea’s Kim dynasty rulers. Not only can he pull a Machiavellian power play and execute his own uncle, the man who taught him how to execute in the first place, but he can also dance and sing.
16. The missiles reportedly flew roughly 140 km and plunged into the sea. One missile reportedly have landed in North Korea’s own territory.
17. While many have used the country’s thriving black market for running gold, it’s the first time a diplomatic envoy has been caught red-handed
18. China has made a formal diplomatic complaint to North Korea after a North Korean soldier crossed the border and killed four Chinese citizens.
19. Matthew Todd Miller, 24, of Bakersfield, California, has been sentenced to six years of hard labor in a North Korean prison camp.
20. North Korea fired two missiles before U.S.Secretary of State John Kerry met his Chinese counterparts at the annual US-ChinaStrategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing.
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Who is Kim Yong-nam and why was he chosen to attend the Winter Olympics?

‘방남’ 북 고위급 대표단 이끌 김영남은 누구?
Kim Yong-nam will lead North Korea's delegation to the PyeongChang Olympics this week.
The 90 year old, who is the North's ceremonial leader,... will be the highest ranking North Korean official to ever visit the South.
The focus now turns to why HE was chosen among the few candidates who were available,.. including Kim Jong-un's sister and his right hand man: Choe Ryong-hae.
For a closer look at the the possible reasons,... here's Lee Jeong-yeon.
With less than five days to go until the PyeongChang Winter Olympics kick off, North Korea confirmed the attendance of Kim Yong-nam at the opening ceremony.
The 90-year-old is North Korea's ceremonial head of state who has been serving for three generations of the regime's founding dynasty, Kim Il-sung, his son Kim Jong-il, and his grandson Kim Jong-un.
He has been the President of the Supreme People's Assembly, since 1998, which according to the regime's constitution means he 'represents North Korea.' He previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
This won't be his first Winter Olympics, as he has already attended the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia in 2014.
Before this decision was made however, pundits had speculated the delegation might be led by Kim's right arm Choe Ryong-hae. Experts' opinions differ on the main reason why Kim Yong-nam was sent over Choe Ryong-hae.
"Kim Yong-nam is known to be a loyal bureaucrat of the regime who has long dealt with foreign affairs so he hasn't been much involved in the domestic whirlwind of political games."
"Neither Kim Yong-nam nor Choe Ryong-hae has strong political tendencies although some might differentiate the two. The fact is neither has the power to act independently."
They do agree however, that Kim Yong-nam is the go-to official to represent the regime abroad.
"At least by sending Kim Yong-nam, North Korea can avoid heat from the international community and avoid violating sanctions against the regime."
These sanctions refer to South Korea's unilateral punitive measures against the regime that ban financial transactions with Choe Ryong-hae.
As for the other candidate, Kim Yo-jong, who is the current leader Kim Jong-un's younger sister, experts say chances of her coming were slim to begin with,.. as choosing her may have been counterproductive for various reasons, including her lack experience in foreign affairs as well as the risk of revealing her relation with the regime's leader, a fact that many Noth Koreans are seemingly unaware of.
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평창 올림픽 개막식전 환영 행사... 미 펜스, 북 김영남 조우 불발
PresidentMoon Jae-in hosted a pre-event to welcome the many world leaders in his country for the Games.
The possibility of a get-together between leaders and key officials of Seoul, Washington, Tokyo AND Pyongyang tracked much spotlight. Did it really happen?
Our Moon Connyoung joins us live from the top office.
The opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is getting underway on a rather uncomfortable note.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in hosted a welcoming reception for his top guests before the Games opened. That event ended right before the opening ceremony.
On the guest list were many world leaders in the country including Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abe, U.S.Vice PresidentMike Pence... and North Korea's nominal head of state, Kim Yong-nam.
What we know thus far is that the event got delayed by 40 minutes... as the Japanese Prime Minister and the U.S. Vice President didn't appear on time for President Moon's receiving event and the photo session.
The event got underway without the two... and the South Korean leader had to step out of the dinner reception for a separate photo opportunity with Mr. Abe and Mr. Pence... after which the Japanese Prime Minister joined the crowd and seated himself at the head table... the U.S. VP went in, shook hands with those at the head table... but not with North Korea's Kim... and left the premise without seating himself for dinner.
Global media had focused on the possibility of the first face-to-face encounter between
North Korea's ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence... that obviously was intentionally avoided by Mr. Pence.
North Korean leader's influential sister Kim Yo-jong, however, was never on the guest list and was not at the pre-opening ceremony. Are we expecting any contact between President Moon Jae-in and the Kim Yo-jong?
While Kim Yo-jong did NOT attend the Pre Opening CeremonyReception... President Moon Jae-in has said he will host a luncheon for the North Koreans on Saturday.
Sources say an informal luncheon between Kim and the South Korean delegation would give her more freedom to interact with the South Koreans than anybody else in the North Korean delegation.
Hosting an informal lunch for the high level North Korean delegation avoids any protocol format where only one main speaker has a voice.
That main speaker would normally be Kim Yong-nam, the head of the delegation and North Korea's ceremonial head of state, but in this case, what the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has to say will take much more significance and meaning.
Both sides had maintained a delicate balance to avoid any diplomatic upsets that could risk overshadowing the Winter Olympics... that effort, apparently, is not turning out to be too successful.
Daniel.
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RAW: Kim Jong-un’s sister meets with South Korean President Moon

South Korean President Moon Jae-in met with a North Korean delegation that was headed by t...

RAW: Kim Jong-un’s sister meets with South Korean President Moon

South Korean PresidentMoon Jae-in met with a North Korean delegation that was headed by the sister of the DPRK leader, Kim Yo Jong, at the Blue House in Seoul on Saturday. DPRK nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam was also in attendance. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8ytx
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Germany - Kim Yong-nam On Nuclear Bomb North Korea

North Korean Foreign Minister Kim Yong-nam on Friday (10/6) denied
that Korea had a nucle...

Germany - Kim Yong-nam On Nuclear Bomb North Korea

North Korean Foreign MinisterKim Yong-nam on Friday (10/6) denied
that Korea had a nuclear bomb and called for further talks with
the United States and the IAEA to resolve the issue. Speaking in
Berlin where he is in transit en route to Pyongyang from the
Ukraine, Kim said that North Korea had no desire or means to build
an atomic bomb and that North Korea wanted further talks about the
nuclear crisis.
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